What good are drones? [EOM]

[DirectorTsaarx]

Originally posted by Trajan:
Gentlemen,

I am using drones in my DevNull Mod game vs the CPU. My current tactic is to use them to glass the computer's unprotected rear planets, rather than launch a ship to do it. The zero maintenance is a big bonus.

I especially enjoy launching them from a system where I sent a cloaked troop ship to capture the planet. I had some drones in the cargo bays to begin with, and have been building them ever since. Occasionally, I deliver a new load via transport.

This keeps the damnable CPU players off balance while I grind through their systems one at a time.

Cheers!
Trajan

The other way to do this is build a base or two in the "empty" systems scattered through the enemy's territory (asteroid-only systems, nebulas, "proto-star", etc.). With space station sizes, it'd take 2 bases - one with space yard, one with drone launchers. Base station size & above could combine a space yard & launchers. Of course, you also have to provide a "spotter" ship to warp into the occupied system, and then lauch drones, but you could use a very small ship for that...